Odes to a Scottish Thane in 18th Century Verse
A fragmentary poem praises a renowned Scottish noble, praising patriotism and patronage. It invokes a dramatic chorus of names and figures, extolling Mekenas to culture and the shifting fortunes of Scotland, urging a settled home and national pride. The piece blends antiquarian reverie with courtly laud.
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Stuart
Tommy
Macpherson
Flaming van
Facky
Peg
Macs
Donalds
George
Thane
Scotland
Dream of the Goose Game Squire in Sleep
A poet recounts a squire of peerless rank living beyond town. The narrator rests beside a bank and falls asleep, imagining the dream of a goose game and the masters who fail to cope with mistakes. Poetic reflections on honor and vanity accompany the whimsy of rest.